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Egypt must stop censoring newspapers

New York, September 27, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the censorship of two newspapers in the past four days, the first instances of their kind since the ouster of former president Hosni Mubarak in February. Production of the Saturday edition of the independent weekly Sawt al-Umma was halted, while the daily Rose al-Youssef was prevented from printing a page in today's paper that was to feature a controversial story.

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September 27, 2011 5:14 PM ET |
Tags: Al-Ahram, Censored, Rose al-Youssef, Sawt al-Umma
Alerts | Egypt

Egyptian media say foreign journalists have 'hidden agenda'

An Egyptian general walks through protests in Tahrir Square. (AP)

New York, February 5, 2011--As journalists face ongoing attacks and detentions in Cairo, they are increasingly concerned that state broadcasts are creating an atmosphere that is encouraging violence against the media, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. State television and radio, along with pro-Mubarak private stations, are giving frequent airtime to presenters and guests who claim that foreigners, including international journalists, have a "hidden agenda" against the government, according to CPJ research. Local journalists have been called "infidels" for working with international media while Al-Jazeera has been accused of "inciting the people." 

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February 5, 2011 5:00 PM ET |
Tags: Al-Ahram, Al-Akhbar, Al-Jazeera, Al-Mihwar, Al-Safir, Arte, ARY News, BBC, Carole Kerbage, Dana Smillie, Gamal Eid, Hamish McDonald, James Hider, Lindsey Hilsum, Mazhar Abbas, Micah Garen, Osama Abdel Aziz, Ten Network Australia, Theodore May, Thierry Thuillier

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